Akihabara

Released in 2012, Burunyanman Portable originally started life as an eroge STG for the PC known as Burunyanman Hardcore! The game was later toned down (aka all the questionable, and I really do stress the word questionable, material was removed) and released for the Sony PSP handheld in both regular and limited editions. The game also appeared as a cheaper ‘best’ edition further down the line.

This is a flyer for the launch in 2012. I picked this up in one of the Trader stores in Akihabara. BurunyanmanPortable is actually a great little STG, just like it was on the PC where it made it’s debut. Thankfully removing all seriously dubious adult material did not ruin enjoyment of the actual game. I would advise against importing the PC version of the game, lest you may have your collar felt!

In 2012 I was lucky enough to visit Japan. During my stay I visited Akihabara and picked up an English language map of the area. You can download a 300 dpi PDF of the complete map from my website, just click the link below!

How does Akihabara compare today with the Akihabara from 2012? Can you spot any of your favourite stores or game centers? Let me know in the comments below!